Electricity and the Homeowner:

The onus rests on you, as homeowner, to ensure that the electricity in your house does not pose a threat to you,
your family, any other person or animal, or the property.  This also places the responsibility on you to prevent any
hazardous situation that may trigger an electrical incident. 

The certificate has no expiry date but if any additions, modifications or alterations are carried out to your installation
you will require an additional certificate for such work or, if necessary, a new certificate for the entire installation. 
Failure to acquire such additional certificate will mean that the entire installation is not certified and may render the
original certificate invalid. Should an incident occur, all involved parties will be investigated and the homeowner could
attract liability if the installation is not safe or is not being correctly used.  It could also invalidate the insurance on
the property.

As homeowner, you can take the following precautions to ensure the electrician is permitted to perform the required
work.

• Request his or her registration card issued by the ECB (Electrical Contracting Board of South Africa).  A date
  stamp will indicate whether the Contractor is currently registered.
• To ensure the person is qualified to do the electrical work and authorised to issue a CoC, request his
  accreditation certificate issued by the Department of Labour.  This will show the accredited person’s name,
  ID number and photograph.  The work itself may be carried out by the contractor’s competent employees.
• When looking for an electrical contractor to carry out work, insist that it is a member of the ECA
  (Electrical Contactor’s Association).  In the event that you are dissatisfied with the work undertaken, you
  will have recourse in that the ECA mediates between members and their clients.  THE WORKMANSHIP OF
  MEMBERS IS ALSO GUARANTEED UP TO R15 000.00 (Terms and conditions apply)

INDEX

Informative articles for the Estate Agent and Homeowner
Informing the Public (Brochure)
Guidelines on electrical safety

For more information or clarity on the Certificate of Compliance, Electrical Installations
e-mail info@ecasa.co.za